The sea came in last night

And carried away the people

This morning it brought back

Their bodies, but

They were empty

To what shore did it carry

The people?

Family, friends, and strangers

Search the sand, but

Find only shells

And weep

And I?

I wonder why they weep

For soon that same sea that brought them here,

To be united with their own bodies, and family, and friends,

and strangers

will soon return to carry them to that same shore

leaving

only shells

june 2014